Debt risks increase as commodity prices stay low
According to the IMF and World Bank, 10 low income countries have seen an increased risk of not being able to pay their debts over the last year as global…
Put on a screening of #ThisIsACoup, the story of Greece’s debt revolt
Theopi Skarlatos and Paul Mason’s #ThisIsACoup is a documentary giving the inside story of Greece’s confrontation with international finance in 2015. You can watch all four episodes for free online…
Join our team for the Great North Run 2016
The ballot for the Great North Run is OPEN! Enter by 8 February and YOU could take part to raise funds for the Jubilee Debt Campaign!
£139 million of ‘made-up money’ to count as UK aid
Debt deal with Cuba includes cancelling late interest calculated with huge 11% interest rate £139 million of ‘made-up money’ will count as UK aid and contribute towards meeting the UK…
Watch #ThisIsACoup – the story of Greece’s (unfinished) debt revolt
The debt crisis in Greece was constantly in the news in 2015, as the country made a brave attempt to throw off the shackles of unjust debt. But how often…
US interest rate rise could deepen debt crisis in developing countries
Commenting on the increase in US Federal Reserve interest rate, Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Director of the Jubilee Debt Campaign said: “The debt problems of many developing countries will worsen as this…
World Bank to increase lending to impoverished countries
The World Bank is proposing to lend an additional $4.1 billion to low income countries over the next 18 months, at its standard interest rates which are usually only paid…
The Big Give Christmas Challenge
A Big Thank You to everyone who donated during the Big Give Christmas Challenge. A total of 324 people donated during the course of the Challenge, and we made it…
Commodity price crash causes debt payments to soar
Effective interest rates on World Bank loans reaching 9%, whist on private sector loans hits 27% Over recent months there has been a crash in prices for commodities – metals,…
Life Before Debt – Story of the day
Catch up on what happened at our Life Before Debt conference on Saturday via this story of the day in tweets. [View the story “Life Before Debt: November 2015” on…
